STB Notice Seeking 30-Day Comment on Extension of Complaint Filing Information Collection
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This notice asks for public comments on the Surface Transportation Board’s plan to extend, without changes, the paperwork required from people and businesses that file complaints with the agency. It mainly affects shippers, railroads, and communities that challenge unreasonable rates, unreasonable practices, service problems, or other statutory violations. The practical effect is limited: the agency is not changing the complaint rules here, but it is seeking OMB approval to keep the current information collection in place. Comments are due by May 30, 2026, and businesses that use or respond to STB complaint processes may want to review the burden estimates and submit feedback if the requirements are too heavy or unclear.
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Key Changes
- Requests public comments on extending the current STB complaint information collection without changes.
- Keeps the complaint filing process under review for OMB approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act.
- Confirms the current estimated burden: two complaints a year on average, about 250 hours each.
Obligations
What this law requires
Persons and businesses seeking to file complaints with the Surface Transportation Board must continue to provide the complaint information required under 49 CFR part 1111, including the content specified at 49 CFR 1111.1(a).
Commenters on the Surface Transportation Board’s proposed information collection should submit written comments identified as “Paperwork Reduction Act Comments, Surface Transportation Board: Complaints” via reginfo.gov or by the alternative submission channels provided in the notice.
Persons or entities that want to submit comments on the Surface Transportation Board’s proposed extension of the complaints information collection should submit those comments by the stated deadline.
Written comments on the proposed complaint information collection must be submitted by May 30, 2026 to be considered in the Board’s OMB approval request.
Comments submitted on the information collection should be identified as “Paperwork Reduction Act Comments, Surface Transportation Board: Complaints.”